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Date of source: Monday, September 13, 2010
The debate over Kamilia's alleged conversion to Islam has caused sectarian tension in Egypt. This incident resembles the disappearance of Wafā Costantine, except that Wafā never appeared in public to declare whether or not she converted.
Key Words: Kamilia Shehata - Wafā Costantine - Shaykh Al-...
Date of source: Monday, September 13, 2010
The people demanding Kamilia's right to convert to Islam are the same people who demand the killing of anyone who questions the Hadith or support a modern interpretation of the Qur'ān. They believe that apostasy should be punishable by death and threaten anyone who claims otherwise. These people...
Date of source: Monday, September 13, 2010
The writer thought that the video showing Kamilia Shehata denying her conversion to Islam would put an end to the public debate over the matter, but this did not happen. Within a few hours after the release of the video, 1,500 comments were posted. These comments were full of hatred and bias from...
Date of source: Sunday, September 12, 2010
An unnamed source close to the Pope claimed that Priest Botros Gayd, the Pope's nephew, is responsible for the preparation, filming and distribution of the online video in which Kamilia Shehata denied rumors of her conversion to Islam. Gayd, however, denies these claims. A circulating rumor amongst...
Date of source: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Jibrā'īl says Kamilia's video saved him the effort of engaging in a debate on live television with Abu Yehia who falsely claimed to have legal papers that prove her conversion to Islam. Jibrā'īl added that by spreading such lies Abu Yehia put national unity at stake.
Key Words: Najīb Jibrā'īl -...
Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2010
Local authorities struggled with demonstrators outside the Amr Ibn El-Aas mosque after the Eid prayers, protesting what they called the appearance of a Kamilia Shehata "look alike" in an online video denying her conversion to Islam. The protesters demanded international intervention in the case and...
Date of source: Friday, September 10, 2010
Mohamed Raafat Othman called the Grand Mufti's comments on the Kamilia Shehata case "contradictory" as the Grand Mufti once said it was permissible for Kamilia to be handed over to the Church, and then later on said it was unacceptable. Islamic Philosophy Professor Amina Nasr added that what...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
The Arab-European Center for Human Rights and International Law says that it was astonished by the Egyptian Authorities and Church's response to the Kamilia Shehata incident and by their violations of Kamilia's human rights. In response to these accusations of human rights violations, an unnamed...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Grand Muftī Ali Gomma denied remarks attributed to him by a certain newspaper regarding the authorities handing over Kamilia Shehata to the Church. Official Speaker on behalf of Dar Al-Ifta Al-Misriyyah says the article was a fabrication and called on journalists to "be careful" about what they...
Date of source: Monday, September 6, 2010
Demonstrations for the Kamilia Shehata incident were held outside the Al-Kaed Ibrahim Mosque in Alexandria by two groups. One group was led by Dr. Mohamed Mohey El-Din who is rumored to be running for presidency in the upcoming elections. Those praying at the mosque confronted some demonstrators...
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.